PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – A local health officer resigns just five months after starting the new job. Dr. Steven Stefancic will step down as Mercer County’s health officer.
Department of Health Director Roger Topping said Dr. Stefancic will be missed very much and he is grateful for the way Dr. Stefancic turned over the health department in his short time there. Topping said the position is temporary.
“He worked very hard in those five months. I mean, it was almost a 24/7, 7 days a week job for him. He did it and grabbed the bull by the horns, so to speak, and he did a wonderful amount for our health department, ”said Topping.
According to Topping, Dr. Stefancic for months without a break and it’s time to take a break to spend quality time with his family. Rick Sabol will serve as Mercer County’s new health officer.
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